| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Faust (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Branton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Durst (fresh) SG - William Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Moen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Shook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Robert Moen inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Joseph Durst loses the dribble to William Fabre | 32-28 |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Eric Robinson banks in the layup set up by William Fabre | 34-28 |
| 19:33 | Rice | William Stanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | Daniel Branton knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from David Faust and he's fouled by James Shook - foul #2 on James Shook, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | Daniel Branton makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:56 | Rice | William Fabre is called for the reach on Joseph Durst - foul #3 on William Fabre, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG) William Fabre | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:46 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 18:44 | Rice | James Shook tips it back up and in | 37-30 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Antonio Clark steps in front of the Daniel Branton pass | 37-30 |
| 18:21 | Rice | William Stanton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 18:13 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right side | 39-33 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Robert Moen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 17:54 | Auburn | Daniel Branton grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 17:47 | Auburn | Daniel Branton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 17:45 | Auburn | Eric Robinson tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 17:22 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-33 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | David Faust pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:15 | Auburn | Eric Robinson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Wysocki | 44-33 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Robert Moen hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Clark | 44-35 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Eric Robinson scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by William Stanton - foul #3 on William Stanton, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SF), Tim Shepard (PF), Ricky Lagunas (C) Kenneth Wysocki, David Faust, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (SG), Donald Ivy (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Joseph Durst, William Stanton, Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Eric Robinson steals it from Lawrence Johnson | 47-35 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley slams it home on a nice dish by Eric Robinson | 49-35 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Robert Moen drills a jumper from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Eric Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Donald Ivy gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner's pass is intercepted by Christopher Hilley | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Robinson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Hudson (fresh) PF - Tim Shepard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ricky Lagunas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Moen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Auburn | Robert Moen steals it from Eric Robinson | 49-37 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Robert Moen banks in the layup | 49-39 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Lawrence Johnson blocks the jumper by Eric Robinson | 49-39 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Donald Reavis gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Robert Moen's pass is intercepted by Christopher Hilley | 49-39 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley hits the finger roll | 51-39 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ricky Lagunas - foul #1 on Ricky Lagunas, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Paul Pace (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), David Faust (PF), Daniel Branton (C) Christopher Hilley, Eric Robinson, Kevin Hudson, Tim Shepard, Ricky Lagunas | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG), Antonio Clark (PF), James Shook (C) Robert Moen, Cleveland Ladner, Donald Ivy, Donald Reavis | |
| 14:43 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:27 | Auburn | Daniel Branton clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 14:26 | Rice | James Shook grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Antonio Clark travels with the ball | 51-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Ivy (SF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Paul Pace hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 51-40 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 13:23 | Rice | James Shook hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by David Faust - foul #2 on David Faust, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (PF) Donald Ivy | |
| 13:23 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:23 | Rice | James Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | David Faust can't finish the layup | 51-42 |
| 13:05 | Rice | James Shook grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 12:40 | Rice | James Shook hits a driving attempt in the paint | 51-44 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Daniel Costner is called for the reach on William Fabre - foul #4 on Daniel Costner, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SG), Tim Shepard (PF), Ricky Lagunas (C) Paul Pace, David Faust, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Donald Ivy (SF) Daniel Costner, James Shook | |
| 12:18 | Auburn | William Fabre is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 12:03 | Auburn | Antonio Clark steals it from Kenneth Wysocki | 51-44 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Donald Reavis is fouled on the floor by Ricky Lagunas - foul #2 on Ricky Lagunas, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), James Widman (SF) William Fabre, Kenneth Wysocki | |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (SG) William Stanton | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Hudson (fresh) SF - James Widman (fresh) PF - Tim Shepard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ricky Lagunas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Durst (fresh) SG - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Donald Reavis blows the layup but he's hacked by James Widman - foul #2 on James Widman, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG) Ricky Lagunas | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (SF), James Shook (C) Donald Ivy, Antonio Clark | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Tim Shepard hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 51-46 |
| 11:05 | Auburn | Eric Robinson tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Christopher Hilley steals it from Joseph Durst in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley can't throw it down | 53-46 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | James Widman tips it home | 55-46 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Donald Reavis knocks in the floater from the left side | 55-48 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley is hacked by Cleveland Ladner - foul #1 on Cleveland Ladner, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Paul Pace (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), David Faust (PF), Daniel Branton (C) Christopher Hilley, Eric Robinson, Kevin Hudson, Tim Shepard, James Widman | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Donald Ivy (SF) Cleveland Ladner, Donald Reavis | |
| 10:29 | Auburn | William Fabre loses the ball out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (SF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 10:14 | Rice | Joseph Durst drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | William Fabre scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Wysocki | 58-50 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Paul Pace steals it from Joseph Durst | 58-50 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Paul Pace's floater is knocked away by James Shook | 58-50 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Joseph Durst grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:23 | Rice | James Shook misses the easy layup | 58-50 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Paul Pace | 58-50 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | William Fabre shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 09:16 | Rice | James Shook snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 09:09 | Rice | William Stanton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 08:47 | Auburn | William Fabre is fouled on the floor by Donald Ivy - foul #2 on Donald Ivy, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG), Tim Shepard (PF), Ricky Lagunas (C) Paul Pace, David Faust, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (SG), Antonio Clark (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Joseph Durst, Robert Moen, Donald Ivy, James Shook | |
| 08:28 | Auburn | William Fabre evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Wysocki | 60-53 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Donald Reavis's pass is intercepted by Eric Robinson | 60-53 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Eric Robinson is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Kevin Hudson (SF) William Fabre, Kenneth Wysocki | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:42 | Rice | William Stanton makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Reavis | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Hudson (fresh) PF - Tim Shepard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ricky Lagunas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Auburn | Tim Shepard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Robinson | 62-55 |
| 07:05 | Rice | William Stanton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | Eric Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Eric Robinson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses long on a floater from the left block | 65-55 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Donald Reavis tips it in | 65-57 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Eric Robinson drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Tim Shepard | 67-57 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Antonio Clark clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ricky Lagunas - foul #3 on Ricky Lagunas, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Paul Pace (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), David Faust (PF), Daniel Branton (C) Christopher Hilley, Eric Robinson, Kevin Hudson, Tim Shepard, Ricky Lagunas | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Robert Moen (SF), James Shook (C) Cleveland Ladner, Lawrence Johnson, Donald Reavis | |
| 05:48 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:20 | Auburn | William Fabre evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Antonio Clark gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-59 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | David Faust gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Paul Pace is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Fabre | 70-59 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Daniel Costner loses the dribble to Paul Pace | 70-59 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | William Fabre hits the finger roll set up by Paul Pace | 72-59 |
| 04:26 | Rice | William Stanton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Branton - foul #1 on Daniel Branton, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Ivy (PF) Antonio Clark | |
| 04:26 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:26 | Rice | William Stanton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:26 | Rice | James Shook gets the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 04:21 | Rice | William Stanton is hacked by Kenneth Wysocki - foul #1 on Kenneth Wysocki, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| 04:21 | Rice | William Stanton misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Daniel Branton gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:11 | Auburn | William Fabre shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Ivy - foul #3 on Donald Ivy, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (SG), Donald Reavis (PF) William Stanton, Donald Ivy | |
| 04:11 | Auburn | William Fabre misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:11 | Auburn | William Fabre makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Fabre - foul #4 on William Fabre, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG) Paul Pace | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:52 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Daniel Costner is called for the reach on Eric Robinson - foul #5 on Daniel Costner, team foul #7 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Widman (C) Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Donald Ivy (C) Daniel Costner, James Shook | |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Faust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Widman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Moen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Reavis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner is fouled on the floor by Eric Robinson - foul #3 on Eric Robinson, team foul #10 | 75-61 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner misses the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Faust | 75-62 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | William Fabre evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-62 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Donald Ivy's fadeaway is rejected by David Faust | 78-62 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Robert Moen misses the tip | 78-62 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | David Faust grabs the board | 78-62 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 78-62 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner grabs the defensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Donald Ivy misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Widman - foul #3 on James Widman, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Paul Pace (SG), Kevin Hudson (SF), Tim Shepard (PF), Ricky Lagunas (C) William Fabre, Eric Robinson, Kenneth Wysocki, David Faust, James Widman | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Antonio Clark (PF), James Shook (C) Cleveland Ladner, Robert Moen, Donald Reavis | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Donald Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Donald Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Donald Ivy | |
| 01:48 | Rice | James Shook makes the runner in the paint and the foul's on Ricky Lagunas - foul #4 on Ricky Lagunas, team foul #12 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (SF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 01:48 | Rice | James Shook makes the free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:28 | Auburn | Paul Pace can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Antonio Clark gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| 01:19 | Rice | William Stanton misses the 3 from the left wing | 78-67 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Antonio Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 01:03 | Rice | James Shook clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ricky Lagunas - foul #5 on Ricky Lagunas, team foul #13 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Widman (C) Ricky Lagunas | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:03 | Rice | James Shook misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:03 | Rice | James Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 78-68 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Tim Shepard can't tip it in | 78-68 |
| 00:43 | Rice | James Shook grabs the board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | William Stanton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 78-68 |
| 00:34 | Rice | William Stanton tips it in | 78-70 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), David Faust (PF), Daniel Branton (C) Christopher Hilley, Paul Pace, Kevin Hudson, Tim Shepard, James Widman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | William Fabre is fouled in the backcourt by William Stanton - foul #4 on William Stanton, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | William Fabre makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | William Fabre makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Robert Moen misses the dunk | 80-70 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | William Fabre grabs the board | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | William Fabre runs out the clock | 80-70 |